Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. Buys New Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 234,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $17,698,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 8.8% of Yeomans Consulting Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EFA. Causeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $330,123,000. Pathstone Family Office LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,261.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 3,863,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $266,270,000 after purchasing an additional 3,579,752 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $429,181,000 after purchasing an additional 2,186,324 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $126,306,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 283.2% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,287,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $172,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,690,837 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA traded down $1.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $77.21. The company had a trading volume of 18,980,844 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,114,498. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.66. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $80.06.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). The Index has been developed by MSCI Inc as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance.